Dave Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Generally those Swansea fans sound a lot less positive about him than we do... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Don't see why Palace would buy him when they already have Cabaye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 https://thejack.army/threads/jonjo-shelvey.10184/ Rumour suggests Palace but it's interesting to get their opinions on him. Interesting to read that. Thought he would be more popular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Though someone wants them to sign Colback to replace him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 He'll end up at West Ham or Southampton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Id like to see if we can get rid of cisse, rivière, goufran, marveux, obertan, tiote, colo, Williamson & Taylor over the next two windows (some of their contracts expire then anyway) which would allow us a bit of room in the squad and wage bill to get some quality in. Not all need replacing, but they all certainly need shifting, none of them offer anything to the club and just drain wages that aren't being earned. Austin, shelvey, Townsend, Shawcross...those players would make such a difference straight away. I'm hoping Ashley is frightened at the prospect of relegation and puts funds upfront for some big signings while working to get rid of the dead wood over a period of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Can't see how we could possibly get Shawcross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Can't see how we could possibly get Shawcross. With a decent offer. It's not beyond us though I agree it's unlikely. Should have been in for Evans in the summer. Would have made such a difference, he's also a decent passer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Stoke are doing well, ambitious and progressive. We are constantly fighting relegation. No way Shawcross would move even if we could get them to sell. Which we couldn't. Ah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I doubt we'll make any season-transforming signings. Townsend seems fairly realistic, he'll add a bit of competition. Centre midfield and centre forward are the only positions we could improve to the extent our season changes dramatically. We won't sign a striker with several already on the books. But Shelvey would probably be a fairly decent improvement on what we've got. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I doubt we'll make any season-transforming signings. Townsend seems fairly realistic, he'll add a bit of competition. Centre midfield and centre forward are the only positions we could improve to the extent our season changes dramatically. We won't sign a striker with several already on the books. But Shelvey would probably be a fairly decent improvement on what we've got. If we don't we're going down, no doubt about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 We should have been looking at shawcross years ago. There's absolutely no way we'd have a chance of getting the steam off his piss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Shawcross would probably break our transfer record. No way we'd pay that for an English defender in his late 20s. He's exactly what we need, though. Someone to slap the likes of Janmaat into shape, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Shawcross alone wouldn't come, but if you were to sign 2-3 good players in the other weak areas I think he would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Squad improvements in January will have to come from outside (read Ashley) cash so I wouldn't get my hopes up. We'll have to sell the likes of Sissoko and/or Perez before we can even begin to contemplate who to bring in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Squad improvements in January will have to come from outside (read Ashley) cash so I wouldn't get my hopes up. We'll have to sell the likes of Sissoko and/or Perez before we can even begin to contemplate who to bring in. You seen much of Sébastien Haller? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Interesting comments on the Swansea board. Kind of confirms the negative aspects of his game i've seen. The poor man's version of Stevie G complete with too many Hollywood balls and positional indiscipline which can make it hard for him to be a part of a fluid team at CM. But the upside of that for us... which we really need... is someone that takes responsibility and RISK. Tries to make things happen, we need something like that at CM. Sounds like he gets the same type of stick Moussa gets here for trying a lot of things (which often don't pull off) while there's probably others who are hiding and not getting half the stick. How it would work defensively for us is another issue but with a Colo replacement it might work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Squad improvements in January will have to come from outside (read Ashley) cash so I wouldn't get my hopes up. We'll have to sell the likes of Sissoko and/or Perez before we can even begin to contemplate who to bring in. You seen much of Sébastien Haller? Think the mackems are after him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Shelvey might be a decent player, but he doesn't score much and doesn't create much either, don't agree that he'd be a great signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Should go all out to get Dembele and use Sissoko as the carrot. Then plow some cash on a CH, LB, Winger, Striker. I'm very pissed though, so I think anything's a good idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Should go all out to get Dembele and use Sissoko as the carrot. Then plow some cash on a CH, LB, Winger, Striker. I'm very pissed though, so I think anything's a good idea. Aye Dembele's going to leave Spurs where he's starting every week for a team that will probably get into the Champions League for us who are looking likely to get relegated. Seems plausible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Shelvey might be a decent player, but he doesn't score much and doesn't create much either, don't agree that he'd be a great signing. I would be delighted to sign Shelvey; shocked, but delighted. I think he can function as a linchpin at the centre of our disconnected midfield. Tie things together, create forward movement as well as more defensive confidence, and a calming influence. Laying foundations like this would enable others to do the lion's share of creating and scoring. I see him and Wijnaldum as two of the rising premiership MFD stars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Shelvey can spray the ball about, drive forward, create and score goals. He's not exactly dynamic, but in our midfield he would be. I'd prefer someone more mobile and with more discipline, but he would be a good signing for us and I feel someone the crowd would really enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 With Shelvey I'd still worry slightly about the midfield working as an actual unit if he were to be paid with Anita or Colback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 With Shelvey I'd still worry slightly about the midfield working as an actual unit if he were to be paid with Anita or Colback Yeah. Shelvey-Tiote is probably the right balance, if you seriously limit Tiote's remit on the ball. Of course, Cheik's not good enough either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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